did anyone take pics at the game?

The advantage rule (as I understand it) is to leave the team in the same - or better - position that if the ref had stopped the game to penalise the error. For a knock-on, the expectation is after winning the subsequent scrum you would be in possession and going forward. If you make significant yardage and/or choose to kick the ball away, I'd agree, advantage over. For penalties - a bit longer lead time. Trouble is, the refs nowadays just point backwards so you don't know if it's a scrum or penalty conceded. If it's Connacht, it's a penalty. For the opposition.........

swift4prez wrote: @2.46 i believe he ducked into the tackle and this would not be a high tackle

one thing i dislike is the advantage rule as its used different by some refs.
if you travel 10m its over, when you kick it sometimes its over other time its not.

is there any time limit or min to which applys to it

RogueXV wrote: A few musings after seeing the highlights there:

2. Very exciting to see the team run the ball out from inside their own 22. They really seemed to get the kicking/running ratio right on Friday.

Massively agree about the kicking / running ratio, it was a big step up from the Ulster game where we seemed to insult the word pointless in some of our booting of the ball away.

Really impressed with Frank's form when he came on. I would still start with POD for saturday because I think his defence has been amazing and he has been making some nice breaks off the fringes and he certainly stepped up his kicking game IMO on friday.

Have to say Gav's interview is bloody emotional, you can clearer tell he has shed a little tear or two, the pride in the jersey is just so rare to see it genuinely in this day and age of professional sport. What it means to these lads to put on the shirt is very very special. And they say it's just a game!

www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,12610_7304675,00.html

*Edit - sorry couldnt get the link to attach originally (it's the sky sports one taken a bit earlier than the ERC one i think), might have to copy and p it. Gav comes on about a min through.

A few musings after seeing the highlights there:

1. Jerseys definitely looked sharp and wouldn't mind getting my hands on one, but didn't quite feel right for Connacht. Perhaps they will in time.

2. Very exciting to see the team run the ball out from inside their own 22. They really seemed to get the kicking/running ratio right on Friday.

3. The ref may have technically been equally poor for both sides, but unfortunately he managed to ping Connacht far more often within a kickable range.

No time limit, just 'common sense'

If you have knock-on advantage and kick it away your advantage is over, but if you have a penalty and kick it then the ref will play on to see what happens and then go back to the penalty if you didn't get anything decent from it.

@2.46 i believe he ducked into the tackle and this would not be a high tackle

one thing i dislike is the advantage rule as its used different by some refs.
if you travel 10m its over, when you kick it sometimes its over other time its not.

is there any time limit or min to which applys to it

Highlights:

ummm, wrote: Any news on ray ofisa's knock?

Neck injury, there hopeful he'll be fit.

He's the only one carrying a knock from the game which is great news

sea_point wrote:

seanin4711 wrote: highlights on TG4
go to calendar on the RHS
then select 11th November and away ya go!

Betcha it's Ireland only...

There's a thought, any chance the clan servers could proxy?

Any news on ray ofisa's knock?

seanin4711 wrote: highlights on TG4
go to calendar on the RHS
then select 11th November and away ya go!

Betcha it's Ireland only...

highlights on TG4
go to calendar on the RHS
then select 11th November and away ya go!

just seen the highlights on sky the north stand looked pretty good !
Met Seapoint in the stand prior to KO and he gave me a big Connacht flag happy bunny,only forgot my programme after,but great atmosphere and super match!
Cannot wait for the trip to Gloucester in December!
Toulouse looked ordinary today by their own super standards !
GWAN CONNACHT

ummm, wrote:

Wasrednowgreen wrote: Cheers Sea Point. Thanks for the advice and apologies to Borders!! :whistle:

Getting used to the technology. Also ,I am not fortunate enough , like our Harlequins friend is, to watch the match from the posh seats........................

Seats? Connacht fans don't need no seats!

Certainly spent most of Friday night out of mine anyway, and I wasn't alone...

Apologies to all the short people behind me... :-[....

One day , one day ...................there will be seats!!

Wasrednowgreen wrote: Cheers Sea Point. Thanks for the advice and apologies to Borders!! :whistle:

Getting used to the technology. Also ,I am not fortunate enough , like our Harlequins friend is, to watch the match from the posh seats........................

Seats? Connacht fans don't need no seats!